Is Starmie Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Water/Psychic with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on switch-out. It evolves from Staryu, fished with the Super Rod in Canalave City and Sunyshore City after the Hall of Fame. The physical/special split doesn't change much for Starmie since Water and Psychic were already Special. Still one of the most reliable picks in any generation.
Staryu resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Staryu's weaknesses hard.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Starmie resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Staryu
Catch Staryu in Canalave City (Super Rod fishing, Lv 20-40, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 216
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Game Corner
- LV 28WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Celestic Town
- TM55WaterBrinePower 98Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Crasher Wake
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sunyshore City
- LV 55WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Staryu to Starmie
Staryu evolves into Starmie with a Water Stone. You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 213. Use the Water Stone in the post-game, after you beat Cynthia.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Game Corner
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 216
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Celestic Town
- TM55WaterBrinePower 98Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Crasher Wake
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sunyshore City
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Starmie in Diamond & Pearl
Hook a Super Rod Staryu off one of the coastal cities, then finish it with a Water Stone to get Starmie. The evolved form never appears wild, so plan on fishing up the base yourself.
Wild Starmie may be holding when caught:
Stardust (50% chance) Lovely, red-colored sand with a loose, silky feel. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
Star Piece (5% chance) A shard of a pretty gem that sparkles in a red color. It can be sold at a high price to shops.Catch Staryu at any of these 2 spots to eventually evolve into Starmie.
Encountered via fishing with a Rod
- 1Catch Staryu
- 2Evolve StarmieUse Water Stone
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Badge 7How to Obtain Starmie in DP
To get Starmie, start by catching Staryu through fishing encounters at Lv. 20-40. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Starmie ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Staryu egg.
How to Get Shiny Starmie in Diamond & Pearl
Starmie needs a Water Stone, so hatch a shiny Staryu via Masuda breeding first, then evolve it. Compare Shiny Starmie odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Starmie Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Diamond & Pearl shiny odds for Starmie.
Starmie Weakness
Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Starmie for super-effective damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Starmie Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Starmie
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Exeggutor builds →Leaf Storm 2x162-191%KO Thief 2x25-30% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodTurnback Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x116-136%KO Thunderbolt 2x61-72% Dark Pulse 2x51-61% Energy Ball 2x51-61% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x129-152%KO Sucker Punch 2x86-102%KO Pin Missile 2x11-13% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x139-164%KO Shadow Ball 2x62-74% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x124-146%KO Crunch 2x56-66% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Shiftry builds →Leaf Storm 2x124-146%KO Dark Pulse 2x71-84% X-Scissor 2x51-61% Shadow Ball 2x48-56% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x139-164%KO Night Slash 2x55-65% Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 2x106-125%KO Thief 2x20-24% Astonish 2x15-18% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x107-126%KO Shadow Ball 2x49-57% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x135-159%KO Thief 2x28-32% | ||
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Cradily builds →Solar Beam 2x98-115%KO Astonish 2x17-21% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x96-114%KO X-Scissor 2x64-76% Shadow Claw 2x57-67% Thunderbolt 2x49-57% | ||
Starmie Evolutions
Getting Starmie requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Staryu. Breed this form to get Staryu eggs (average hatch time). HP grew the most through evolution (+30 over Staryu), and Starmie peaks at 520 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Starmie is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Staryu eggs. Part of the Water 3 egg group.
Ditto onlyDP Starmie Best Moveset
115 Speed and 100 Sp. Atk make Starmie one of the best offensive switches available, and MoveRapid Spin clears the MoveStealth Rock that shapes the entire meta. AbilityNatural Cure erases any status on the switch, so the moveset never stays crippled. Water/Psychic coverage and the speed to outrun most threats ties it all together.
Best Build
Starmie best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Surf
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Starmie. TMs unlock Normal and Ice coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Hydro Pump and Dream Eater into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
38 of 40 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
At the center of its body is a red core, which sends mysterious radio signals into the night sky.
Starmie Diamond & Pearl Guide
Yes. Starmie is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Starmie becomes available after the main story is complete in Diamond & Pearl.
In Diamond & Pearl, use Starmie as a sweeper. Splits damage between physical and special. It outspeeds most threats, Surf is the primary attack.
For Diamond & Pearl, run Timid on Starmie. +Speed is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Starmie has appeared in 20 games: most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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